Photographer's Note

This is photo of a shop in Dal Lake taken on the sunny morning. Srinagar is also known as the city of Dal Lake. This lake is 6.4km long and 4km wide and is divided into three parts by man-made causeways. The western portion of the lake has an inlet. It is the deepest part of the lake. In the eastern part there are many Houseboats available for the tourists. The edges of the lake are covered with the groves of chinar, poplar and willow. There are gardens along the bank. The famous Nishat Bagh (Garden of Gladness) lies here. This garden was laid out by Asaf Khan, Nur Jahan's brother, in 1632.

This is a great shot, the reflection is almost perfect. Its a place that I've always wanted to visit, and it looks great in your photo.
With regards to your composition, I think it would have worked better in portrait format. As the shop and the reflection is the focal point of the image, you could have excluded the rest of the scene. It would have made for a stronger and less cluttered composition.
Regards,
Ben

Hello Chanjit. This is an unusual upload, and a well composed photo. The water is like glass. The light is wonderful, and you have chosen an excellent viewpoint. However, I notice the quality of the image could be better. Your file is only 67k, when it could be 200k. Therefore the compression has affected the quality. It also needs to be sharpened a little so the front of the shop and the man are clearer.
Regards,
Andrew

I like the subject matter and the reflections are fantastic. For me it's a little too central, maybe a move to the right would sort that and I think it needs to be a little sharper, but then I'm not one to talk about having sharp images! Overall it's a lovely everyday shot. Well seen and I wish you health & happiness for this coming year.